Irish glass engraver, designer and tutor Eamonn Hartley will be working in the Hot Shop at Museum of Glass from Wednesday, November 20 through Sunday, November 24 as part of the 2013 Visiting Artists residency program. This residency concludes with a lecture in the Hot Shop on Sunday, November 24 at 2:00 pm. The lecture will also be streamed live on the Museum’s website.

Hartley has been working as a master engraver for 28 years and is a member of both the Crafts Council of Ireland and the Glass Society of Ireland. He has been working as an independent artist since 2003, making commissioned pieces in his studio at Slieverue, County Kilkenny, on the outskirts of Waterford. Hartley continues to serve as a tutor for copper-wheel and intaglio engraving techniques and has taught at the National College of Art and Deign in Dublin and Waterford.

His work is currently on display in Museum of Glass’ newest exhibition, CAUTION! Fragile. Irish Glass: Tradition in Transition, which explores the Irish glass industry and the impact of recent factory closures on artists, tradition and personal identity.